--- title: "Maria Kinyanta (@maria-kinyanta) | Hashnode" description: "Founder & Lead Engineer at EMKAY LABS. Researcher in AI systems and hardware-level web security. Building RealNode to protect high-demand infrastructure..." url: "https://hashnode.com/@maria-kinyanta" --- @maria-kinyanta # Maria Kinyanta @maria-kinyanta · Joined June 2026 [Website](https://realnode.emkaylabs.tech/) ### [FIDO2 and WebAuthn: How Hardware Turns Authentication Into a Cryptographic Proof](https://emkaylabs.hashnode.dev/fido2-and-webauthn-how-hardware-turns-authentication-into-a-cryptographic-proof?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how FIDO2 and WebAuthn use hardware-backed cryptography to replace passwords with secure authentication and privacy by design 5 min read · [emkaylabs.hashnode.dev](https://emkaylabs.hashnode.dev/fido2-and-webauthn-how-hardware-turns-authentication-into-a-cryptographic-proof?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 11](https://hashnode.com/posts/fido2-and-webauthn-how-hardware-turns-authentication-into-a-cryptographic-proof/6a52a6b9ca34888e0d087dab) ### [The Myth of Client-Side Security: Why Modern Applications Should Trust Cryptography, Not JavaScript](https://emkaylabs.hashnode.dev/the-myth-of-client-side-security-why-modern-applications-should-trust-cryptography-not-javascript?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Why modern applications should rely on server-side cryptographic validation instead of un-trusted client-side JavaScript to block advanced bots 4 min read · [emkaylabs.hashnode.dev](https://emkaylabs.hashnode.dev/the-myth-of-client-side-security-why-modern-applications-should-trust-cryptography-not-javascript?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-myth-of-client-side-security-why-modern-applications-should-trust-cryptography-not-javascript/6a4a38c4769f4ef7b111c6fb) ### [Beyond CAPTCHAs: Exploring Hardware Attestation for High-Demand Ticket Sales](https://emkaylabs.hashnode.dev/beyond-captchas-exploring-hardware-attestation-for-high-demand-ticket-sales?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Discover how ticket scalping botnets bypass traditional software defenses, and why FIDO2 hardware attestation is the next web security standard 4 min read · [emkaylabs.hashnode.dev](https://emkaylabs.hashnode.dev/beyond-captchas-exploring-hardware-attestation-for-high-demand-ticket-sales?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 23](https://hashnode.com/posts/beyond-captchas-exploring-hardware-attestation-for-high-demand-ticket-sales/6a3ae64cb485da8722b35480)